Sunday, May 21, 2006

Al Gore for President

Last weekend Saturday Night Live opened with a skit set in a parallel universe in which Al Gore addressed the nation as President. Playing himself, the former Vice President delivered a witty four-minute monologue in which he addressed the problems of reversed global warming, a gasoline surplus, and the loss of California to immigration. His commentary was amusing and current, and it reminded me of the good old days when cast members like A. Whitney Brown and Dennis Miller delivered monologues that were insightful and funny.

But here's the thing. Can you even imagine W giving a speech like this? Think about it. The man who lost to Bush in 2000 -- at least in part because everyone thought he was an uncharismatic automaton -- makes our sitting President look (even more) like a fumbling moron. Thank God for parallel universes.

1 comment:

Patterson said...

Saw it, agree 100%. Everyone should go see "An Inconvenient Truth" when it comes out.